Anna Xiong

Job Title
Government Information Coordinator
Email
axiong@rice.edu
Phone
(713) 348-6212
About

Education:

  • Master of Public Administration and Graduate Certificate in Quantitative Methods. Graduate courses. Southern Illinois University Carbondale, August 2016-August 2019. Carbondale, IL
  • Master of Library Science, Indiana University Bloomington, 2003. Bloomington, IN
  • Master of Arts in Germanic Studies, specialized in international relationship. Beijing Foreign Studies University, 1998. PR China. (Thesis: Will the Euro remain a dream or become a reality?)
  • Bachelor of Arts in German Language and Literature, Nanjing University, 1992. PR China

Certificates

  • February 2017. Research Data Management and Sharing. Online non-credit course authorized by The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and The University of Edinburgh and offered through Coursera. Taught by Helen Tibbo and Sarah Jones.
  • Fall 2019- Harris County Voluntary Deputy Voter Registrar Certification.
  • Fall 2023- FRED® Data Practitioner Digital Badge Program (In progress)
  • Spring 2024- Excel Training (In progress)

Continuous Education 

  • Received series of training by USPTO Office: Overview of PTRC services and responsibilities of PTRC Representative, overview of patent, trademarks and intellectual property, searching patent and trademark, July-August 2021.
  • Received training on using Alma for copy cataloging and collection development 2019-2023
  • Attended numerous Fondren Library DSS short courses on Python, Excel, Tableau. 2019-2020
  • August 2014. Copyright for Educators and Librarians. Online non-credit course offered by Duke University, Emory University, and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill through Coursera. Taught by Kevin Smith, Lisa A. Macklin, and Anne Gilliland.

Expertise areas: government information and data, sociology, library information literacy

  • reference assistance
  • research consultancy
  • instruction
  • civic engagement 
  • outreach, promotion, collaboration, coordination

Work Experience

Fall 2019- Rice University 

  • Government Information Coordinator (August 2019-) of Kelley Center for Government Information, Data, and Geospatial Services at Fondren Library. Lead the department's strategic planning, provide the vision for the department, supervise professional and student staff, oversees all Kelley Center's service areas, which consist of patent/trademark/intellectual property and other government information, data, maps, and microform services, ranging from processing, checking in and copy cataloging, stack maintenance, collection assessment and management, reference and research assistance, instruction and training, to outreach and promotion activities.
  • Interim Rice ICPSR Representative (August 2023-March 2024)
  • Member/Instructor. Fondren Library Research Data Service Team (May 2023-)
  • Library liaison for Kinder Institute for Urban Research (2022-)
  • Interim Representative of Patent and Trademark Resources Center (PTRC) appointed by U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) July 2021-Feburary 2022
  • TRAIL at Rice administrator. July 2021- 
  • LOCKSS at Rice administrator. August 2019-
  • Library Subject Liaison for Sociology Department (August 2019-)
  • Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) Representative / GPO Contact at Rice University (2019-), appointed by U.S. Government Publishing Office

Summer 2009-Summer 2019 Southern Illinois University Carbondale

  • Associate Professor/Unit Head/Government Information Librarian, Library Subject Liaison for Department of History, Foreign Language, and Social Work. Morris Library Reference and Instruction Department, Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Carbondale, IL. 

Fall 2003-Spring 2009 Southern Illinois University Carbondale

  • Assistant Professor/Unit Head/Government Information Librarian, Library Subject Liaison for Department of History. Morris Library Reference and Instruction Department, Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Carbondale, IL.

Research, Publication and Services (2019-, Selected)

I maintain a continuous record of research and publication activities. My current research Interests include:

  • value and effective use of government information and data for research, instruction, services, and daily life
  • modernize government information services at academic libraries in the digital time
  • enhance diversity through library outreach and promotion 
  • civic engagement: e.g. How can libraries, especially a Federal Depository Library, play a civic engagement leadership role on campus and in the community?

Xiong, A. (March 10-16, 2024) SunShine Week Display. Fondren Library Basement. Rice University. (Assisted by Kelleher, M, and Volpe, A.)

Xiong, A. and Sun, N. (November 7, 2023) Government Data Exploration: Case Study. FRED Biennial Conference: Beyond The Numbers. St. Louis, MO. Powerpoint Presentation. November 6-8, 2023

Xiong, A. (September-October 2023) Get Registered. Get Informed. Get Involved. Exhibit. Fondren Library 1st floor.

Kelleher, M. & Xiong, A. (August 2023) History of Federal Depository Library Program. Wall Exhibit. Fondren Library basement. Rice University.

Kelleher, M. & Xiong, A. (August 2023) History of Fondren Library in Federal Depository Library Program. Wall Exhibit. Fondren Library basement. Rice University.

Xiong, A, Barber, C, & Chen, S. (May 19, 2023) Collaborating for Success: Supporting University’s Data Science Program through Partnership between Library and Data Science Faculty - Case Study at Rice University. 2023 CALA Southeast and Southwest Chapter Joint Annual Virtual Conference. PowerPoint Presentation.

Sun, Nik and Xiong, Anna. "How Government Fiscal Relief Affects Employment During 2020 Recession - Case Study of United States." (April 2023) Poster Presentation. Rice Data to Knowledge Showcase Event. Rice University: https://hdl.handle.net/1911/114880

Co-Mentor. Fondren Library Data Repository for Data Science Education and Experiential Learning, Phase I. 2022-2023

Co-PI. Fondren Library Data Repository for Data Science Education and Experiential Learning, Phase I. Fondren Fellows Scholarship Program. Research project funding proposal submitted and approved. September 2022.

Lauren, L. & Xiong, A. (Fall 2022) Online Research Guide: Slave Narratives from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936-1938. 

Xiong, A. (June 17, 2022) Enrich Students Life and Learning Experience Through  Library. Case Study of Rice University Fondren Library. 2022 CALA SW and SE Joint Virtual Annual Conference. Powerpoint presentation. 

Co-Mentor. Making Sense of Government Education Resources. Fondren Fellows Scholarship Program. 2021-2022.  

Co-PI. Making Sense of Government Education Resources. Fondren Fellows Scholarship Program. Research project funding proposal submitted and approved. August 2021.

Xiong, A and Thomas, A. (May 7, 2021) “Civic Engagement During the Pandemic.” Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA) Southeast (SE) and Southwest (SW) Chapters 2021 Annual Joint Online Conference. Powerpoint presentation.

Co-Author. LibGuide: Online Observation Studies. Spring 2021. To support the Sociology Department’s new Research Methods online course during the pandemic.

Thomas, A and Xiong, A. (Fall 2020). “Fondren Library Staff and Rice Volunteers Promote Civic Engagement on Campus.” News from Fondren 30,1. 

Xiong, A and Thomas, A. (September 2020) Fondren Library Voter Engagement Events. Fall 2020 In-Person Event Guide. 

Co-Author. Staff Lounge Usage Guideline Final Report. August 2020. To meet the covid-19 policies of Rice University and CDC.

Xiong, A. (May 2020) “Federal Depository Library as Leader of Civic Engagement.” Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA) Southeast (SE) and Southwest (SW) Chapters 2020 Annual Joint Online Conference.

Curator. (March-April 2020) Exhibit on Decennial Census 2020-Commit to Complete Count. Student Center. Rice University.

Curator. (September-Mid October, 2019) Exhibit on Who and When Gets What Voter Rights 1789-2013. Fondren Library.


Instruction

  • Introduction to Census Data and Open Data Tools
  • Analyzing and Visualizing ACS Data in R
  • Mapping ACS Data Using R/Choroplethr
  • Navigating World Bank Data Resource and Beyond for Research
  • Government Information 101: Overview of Resources and Search Strategies.
  • Using Databases for Legislative Research
  • Sociology Research Methods - Library Research session
  • Government Information as Primary Resource for Historical Research
  • Using Government Information for Human Trafficking Research

Services 

I have been actively involved as a leader or member in professional and community services at different levels - national, state, regional, local, university and library levels. Below is a selected list:

Professional (Selected 2019-)

National

  • March 2024-March 2026. South National Collection Service Area (NCSA) Steering Committee. Appointed by U.S. Government Publishing Office. There are four NCSAs across the country.
  • July 2023- ALA GODORT Education Committee. Co-Chair / Sunshine Week Working Group
  • July 2023-June 2025 ACRL Science and Technology Section, Government Information Committee
  • July 2021-2022 Co-Chair. CALA Academic Resource & Repository System (CALASYS) Committee
  • 2003- Life member of Chinese American Libraries Association
  • 2001- ALA
  • 2019- ACRL

Fondren Library

  • Fall 2023. Fondren Library Data Service Specialist Search Committee.
  • August 2023- Fondren Library Artificial Intelligence Working Group.
  • July 2023- Fondren Library C-MACS Events and Outreach Committee.
  • July 2023- Fondren Library Accessibility and Inclusion Committee.
  • July 2023- Fondren Library CAP Review Committee.
  • January 2021- Fondren Library Chinese Lunar New Year Organization Group. Member 2021, Co-Leader 2022- Contact person to Fondren Library C-MACS Events and Outreach Committee. Spring 2024-
  • August 2019 - Fondren Library Student Workers Council, Ad Hoc Committee.
  • August 2019- Fondren Library Collection Management and Development Council. 

Rice University

  • Summer 2020- Executive Committee, RiceVotes Collectives (previous RiceVotes Coalition, then RicEngaged Coalition)
  • Fall 2019- Organizer or Co-organizer of series of voter registeration events at Rice. Have thousands of Rice students registered to vote.
  • Fall 2019- Certified Harris County Voluntary Deputy Voter Registrar.
  • August 2021- Creator and moderator of VDVR@rice.edu as the platform for VDVRs across Rice campus to receive and exchange Rice voter registration event information, as well as to volunteer to help at the events.
  • 2020- Creator and moderator. fondrenvdvr@rice.edu
  • 2020- Initiator, Co-Founder/Co-Chair. Fondren VDVR Group.

Regional

  • July 2020-2021 President. Chinese American Libraries Association (CALA) Southwest Chapter.
  • 2019-2020 Vice President. Chinese American Libraries Association (CALA) Southwest Chapter.

Local Community (Selected 2019-)

  • Chinese Instructor. August 2023- Houston Chinese Church Chinese School. 
  • Chair. June 2023-August 12, 2023. Organization Committee of Welcome Banquet of Class of 2027 New Rice Chinese Families from North America.
  • Chair/Administrator. June 2023-. WeChat Group-Class of 2027 New Rice Chinese Students from North America.
  • Bi-Lingual Election Clerk. Fall 2022. Harris County, TX
  • Parent Board Member. Fall 2021-Spring 2023. The Alliance of Youth Leaders in the United States.
  • Volunteer. Houston Chinese Church. Greeter, Bible Study group leader. Sunday Worship Team-Slides creator and projection player (Fall 2021-Spring 2022). Teacher of Children Chinese Classes. Fall 2019-
  • Volunteer: Fall 2019-Spring 2023. Houston Food Bank
  • Volunteer: Fall 2019-Spring 2023. Music of Harmony

Recognized in News

Shilcutt, K. (October 12, 2020). “Voter registration drive at Fondren Library finishes strong ahead of 2020 elections.” Rice News